Category Archives: Police procedures

Why you need a DUI specialist lawyer

Posted on February 28, 2012 by wfoote

Many people I talk to think a DUI is something any lawyer can handle. As a Board Certified DUI Defense Lawyer, I can tell you that is not true. I have hundreds of hours of specialized raining that most lawyers … Continue reading →

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Sorry for the lapse – and a resolution

Posted on January 3, 2012 by wfoote

My wife nicely pointed out that I have not posted anything here for several months. If I am going to blog I need to do so regularly. So my resolution is to do just that. There may be some changes. … Continue reading →

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Avoiding police manipulation of breath tests

Posted on August 4, 2011 by wfoote

Police manipulate breath testing devices by controlling the way people below into them. Usually, police officers tell a person taking a breath test to take a deep breath and to blow into the machine as long as possible. During the … Continue reading →

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The Wars on Drugs and DUI – the erosion of our rights – pretext stops

Posted on March 16, 2011 by wfoote

When I started practicing law some 25 years ago we had more rights. It used to be that for police to stop and question you they had to have some evidence that you were violating the law. And the stop … Continue reading →

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Miranda -They didn’t read me my rights

Posted on March 14, 2011 by wfoote

Nothing in criminal law is more widely known than the phrase “read him his rights.” Unfortunately, it is also widely misunderstood. One place these rights are most misunderstood is in the DUI roadside stop. What are “your rights?” The rights … Continue reading →